Members: Correspondence

William Hague: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he plans to answer question 273046, on Somali piracy, tabled on 29 April 2009.

Bill Rammell: My predecessor, the right hon. Member for Coventry, North-East (Mr. Ainsworth) replied on 4 June 2009,  Official Report, column 627W.

British Overseas Territories: Nature Conservation

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 7 May 2009,  Official Report, column 357W, on British Overseas Territories: environment protection, what projects were funded from the £65,058 granted to the British Virgin Islands.

Chris Bryant: The following projects have been funded from the £65,058 granted under the Overseas Territories Environment Programme to the British Virgin Islands:
	Assisting the Jost Van Dyke Preservation Society to advance environmental protection and sustainable development;
	The publishing and launch of an Environmental CD Atlas and Teaching Resource for schools;
	Improving management of marine protected areas through assessment of the Marine Conservation Programme;
	Construction of a Mangrove Wetland Interpretive Centre;
	Working with the Conservation and Fisheries Department on a National Environmental Action Plan.

Social Security Benefits

Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 5 May 2009,  Official Report, columns 62-63W, on social security benefits, when she plans to place the information on benefit rates in the Library; and for what reason the information has not yet been placed there.

Jonathan R Shaw: It was intended that the information on benefit rates would be deposited in the Library on 5 May 2009 but in fact it was not deposited until a week later, on 12 May 2009. The delay was due to an administrative oversight, for which I apologise.

Written Questions: Government Responses

Andrew Selous: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he plans to answer question 274723, tabled on 12 May 2009, on child maintenance.

Jonathan R Shaw: holding answer 4 June 2009
	I replied to the hon. Member's question on 3 June 2009,  Official Report , column 537W.

Members: Correspondence

Michael Spicer: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire, dated 28 April 2009, on fuel tax PO Ref: 1/71584/2009.

Kitty Ussher: I have replied to the hon. Member.

Aviation

Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport 
	(1)  what recent progress has been made in the development of a universal consumer protection scheme for air travellers; and if he will make a statement;
	(2)  what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of provisions for the protection of passengers affected by the sudden financial collapse of an airline;
	(3)  with reference to the answer of 21 October 2008,  Official Report, column 289W, on the XL Leisure Group, what steps have been taken to improve the experience of passengers in future airline or tour operator failures.

Paul Clark: The Air Travel Organisers Licence (ATOL) scheme organised by the Civil Aviation Authority fully protects passengers on package holidays if their airline, or other travel company, become insolvent.
	Passengers not on package holidays have two main options by which they can help protect themselves against airline insolvency if they so choose:
	(i) purchasing tickets by credit card, which in most cases will provide at least refund of any ticket that cannot be used;
	(ii) purchasing insurance against airline failure (available free-standing product or as part of some travel insurance policies).
	The Department for Transport recognises the complexity for consumers of airline insolvency protection arrangements. To help address this, we have placed guidance for holiday makers about the options available on the Directgov website
	www.direct.gov.uk/holidayprotection
	This guidance was prepared in conjunction with the air transport industry and the Civil Aviation Authority. It is supplemented with an information campaign which has generated press articles.
	The Department is now considering options for the reform of ATOL with a view to providing greater protection and clarity to consumers about what holidays are or are not covered by the scheme. A consultation is planned for later in 2009.
	The Government have no plans to provide statutory financial protection for all flights. They carefully considered an option to this effect in 2005, but rejected it as being disproportionate to the risks faced by consumers.

Departmental Data Protection

James Brokenshire: To ask the Minster of State, Department for Transport how many notifications his Department made to the Information Commissioner in the year ended 30 April 2009 in respect of the loss or mishandling of personal information or data; what was notified in each such case; and how many individuals were the subjects of personal information or data in respect of which such notifications were made.

Chris Mole: Under the mandatory requirements of the Data Handling Report published on 25 June 2008, the Department for Transport is required to give a summary report on data breaches reported to the Information Commissioner in our annual resource accounts.
	The Department for Transport has reported on personal data breaches in the 2007-2008 annual resource account and this can be found at:
	http://www.dft.gov.uk/about/publications/ei/secresaccs/resourceaccounts0708.pdf.
	We will be publishing information on personal data security breaches reported to the Information Commissioner for the 2008-09 reporting year before Parliament rises in July. The information is currently being compiled and is to be audited and verified before it is laid before Parliament.

Members: Correspondence

Michael Spicer: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport when the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads plans to reply to the email from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire, dated 8 May 2009, about shared surface, Ref: JF/PC/012668/09.

Sadiq Khan: The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State replied to the hon. Member in a letter dated 18 May 2009.

Cabinet: Glasgow

Angus MacNeil: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many  (a) special advisers and  (b) officials accompanied her to Glasgow for the Cabinet meeting on 16 April 2009.

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: The then Secretary of State was accompanied by a special adviser. For information relating to the Cabinet and public engagement event held in Glasgow on 16 April 2009 I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 3 June 2009,  Official Report, column 487W.

Cabinet: Glasgow

Angus MacNeil: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what car journeys she took in attending the Cabinet meeting in Glasgow on 16 April 2009.

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: The then Secretary of State took the following car journeys:
	(1) From her hotel in the city centre to FARE (Family Action in Rogerfield and Easterhouse) in Easterhouse, including a guided car tour of Easterhouse and Rogerfield
	(2) From FARE to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) where the Cabinet meeting was held.
	(3) From the SECC to Glasgow Central train station.
	For information relating to the Cabinet and public engagement event held in Glasgow on 16 April I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 3 June 2009,  Official Report, column 487W.

Cabinet: Glasgow

Angus MacNeil: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much expenditure was incurred by her Department in respect of the Cabinet meeting in Glasgow on 16 April 2009.

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: The expenditure incurred was £871.

Cabinet: Glasgow

Angus MacNeil: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what expenditure on  (a) travel,  (b) accommodation and  (c) food (i) she and (ii) officials in her Department incurred in connection with the Cabinet meeting in Glasgow on 16 April 2009.

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: The information is as follows:
	 (i) The costs incurred for the then Secretary of State's visit to Glasgow were:
	  (a) travel—£497
	  (b) accommodation—£78
	  (c) no additional costs were claimed for food.
	 (ii) The costs incurred for her special adviser were:
	  (a) travel—£218
	 (b) accommodation—£78
	  (c) no additional costs were claimed for food.

Departmental Data Protection

James Brokenshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many notifications his Department made to the Information Commissioner in the year ended 30 April 2009 in respect of the loss or mishandling of personal information or data; what was notified in each such case; and how many individuals were the subjects of personal information or data in respect of which such notifications were made.

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: No such notifications have been made by the Department for Communities and Local Government in the 12 months to 30 April 2009.

Regional Government: Manpower

Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many  (a) directors,  (b) senior managers,  (c) specialist and delivery managers and  (d) executive support and administration staff there were in each regional Government office in each year from 2001-02 to 2008-09.

Rosie Winterton: Each of the nine Government offices in the English regions are led by a regional director who is supported by deputy regional directors and mainstream civil servants working in grades from grade 6 to administrative assistant. Consequently the figures quantify staff numbers by those grades.
	Prior to 2003 the personnel management arrangements for senior civil service staff (regional directors and deputy regional directors) working within the network were the responsibility of their employing departments. Consequently GO network records are not available prior to 2003.
	Based upon staff in post figures GO staff, including fixed term appointments, casual employees and those staff temporarily away from the office (eg on maternity leave or career break) in April of each year specified, the table below gives the figures requested.
	
		
			  Government office   Regional directors  Deputy regional directors (senior management)  Grade 6—higher executive officer(specialist and delivery managers)  Executive officer—admin asst (executive and administrative support) 
			 East of England 2001-02 1 (1)— 86 102 
			  2002-03 1 (1)— 86 115 
			  2003-04 1 5 123 121 
			  2004-05 1 6 142 143 
			  2005-06 1 4 144 135 
			  2006-07 1 4 152 115 
			  2007-08 1 4 141 75 
			  2008-09 1 5 144 50 
			   
			 East Midlands 2001-02 1 (1)— 91 139 
			  2002-03 1 (1)— 113 137 
			  2003-04 1 4 133 150 
			  2004-05 1 5 158 148 
			  2005-06 1 3 160 135 
			  2006-07 1 4 146 120 
			  2007-08 1 7 124 87 
			  2008-09 1 7 119 77 
			   
			 London 2001-02 1 (1)— 158 153 
			  2002-03 1 (1)— 162 140 
			  2003-04 1 8 199 142 
			  2004-05 1 8 235 133 
			  2005-06 1 9 208 122 
			  2006-07 1 9 177 102 
			  2007-08 1 9 157 77 
			  2008-09 1 8 157 77 
			   
			 North East 2001-02 1 (1)— 102 160 
			  2002-03 1 (1)— 115 175 
			  2003-04 1 3 122 182 
			  2004-05 1 5 147 191 
			  2005-06 1 5 156 174 
			  2006-07 1 3 137 169 
			  2007-08 1 6 129 124 
			  2008-09 1 6 134 101 
			   
			 North West 2001-02 1 (1)— 148 240 
			  2002-03 1 (1)— 115 217 
			  2003-04 1 5 162 208 
			  2004-05 1 9 175 203 
			  2005-06 1 8 175 189 
			  2006-07 1 7 179 178 
			  2007-08 1 8 150 129 
			  2008-09 1 8 139 110 
			   
			 South East 2001-02 1 (1)— 122 146 
			  2002-03 1 (1)— 148 156 
			  2003-04 1 6 148 148 
			  2004-05 1 8 185 152 
			  2005-06 1 7 191 143 
			  2006-07 1 4 171 227 
			  2007-08 1 6 159 110 
			  2008-09 1 7 160 84 
			   
			 South West 2001-02 1 (1)— 110 158 
			  2002-03 1 (1)— 124 171 
			  2003-04 1 6 141 163 
			  2004-05 1 6 174 188 
			  2005-06 1 5 169 179 
			  2006-07 1 6 159 151 
			  2007-08 1 7 144 117 
			  2008-09 1 8 142 87 
			   
			 West Midlands 2001-02 1 (1)— 113 190 
			  2002-03 1 (1)— 112 179 
			  2003-04 1 5 128 205 
			  2004-05 1 6 144 193 
			  2005-06 1 2 145 185 
			  2006-07 1 4 132 151 
			  2007-08 1 4 128 121 
			  2008-09 1 4 138 97 
			   
			 Yorkshire and Humber 2001-02 1 (1)— 104 161 
			  2002-03 1 (1)— 107 168 
			  2003-04 1 7 118 164 
			  2004-05 1 7 154 162 
			  2005-06 1 5 150 153 
			  2006-07 1 7 142 139 
			  2007-08 1 8 116 114 
			  2008-09 1 9 117 91 
			 (1) Information not available

Regional Ministers: Official Engagements

Mark Harper: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the official engagements of  (a) the Minister for London,  (b) the Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber,  (c) the Minister for the South East,  (d) the Minister for the North West,  (e) the Minister for the East of England,  (f) the Minister for the East Midlands,  (g) the Minister for the South West,  (h) the Minister for the North East and  (i) the Minister for the West Midlands in their roles as regional ministers were between (i) 1 and 31 March, (ii) 1 and 30 April and (iii) 1 and 31 May 2009.

Rosie Winterton: The information requested has been placed in the Library.

Children in Care: Personal Records

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 7 May 2009,  Official Report, column 413W, on children in care: personal records, what penalties local authorities may incur for not keeping children's records for the required amount of time.

Dawn Primarolo: Where a local authority failed to comply with regulations by not keeping children's records for the required time, then the person(s) whose records were lost would be entitled to take legal action to seek whatever redress is judged to be appropriate from the authority concerned.

Rehabilitation: Lincolnshire

David Burrowes: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2009,  Official Report, column 1434W, on rehabilitation: Lincolnshire, how much of the  (a) £24.7 million and  (b) matched additional funds for drugs and alcohol treatment is being provided for residential treatment for under-18s.

Dawn Primarolo: That information is not held centrally. The £24.7 million pooled treatment budget is allocated to local authorities to enable them to commission treatment services according to the local needs of young people. Additional funds from the Primary Care Trust and the Area Based Grant are also used to fund specialist treatment services where appropriate.
	For the vast majority of young people under 18 community-based services are the most appropriate option. There are a total of 35 residential places available across the country that is able to support young people with substance misuse and other complex needs. In addition, local authorities can arrange a package of support that combines specialist drug treatment with specialist children's home, fostering places or other supported accommodation.

Overseas Aid

Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development with reference to the answers of 5 June 2008,  Official Report, column 1131W, on overseas aid, and 24 March 2009,  Official Report, column 265W, on sub-Saharan Africa: malaria, for what reasons data on the levels of demand for bed nets are no longer available by country.

Michael Foster: Data on levels of actual demand, at community level, by country is not available. The wording of earlier answers did not make a clear distinction between this and demand levels for procurement purposes.
	As stated in the answer of 24 March 2009,  Official Report , column 265W, the World Malaria Report, issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in September 2008 (which can be found at http://www.who.int/malaria/wmr2008/malaria2008.pdf) includes detailed data on levels of bed-net ownership, usage and coverage by country.
	For procurement purposes, the demand for insecticide treated bed nets is estimated using routine epidemiological and population data collected by national malaria control programmes. However, data on demand at community level is not routinely collected and to do so would be impractical given the financial and human resource constraints available in poorer developing countries.